Episode 42: Movement for Family Power’s Lisa Sangoi on the Drug War and the Family Regulation System

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The drug war has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives—and it’s time to uproot it. The Drug Policy Alliance has been working closely with other advocacy organizations to create</span> <a href= "https://uprootingthedrugwar.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Uprooting the Drug War</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a project that shines a spotlight on the insidious ways the drug war has spread into the systems of child welfare or family regulation, public benefits, employment, immigration, housing, and education. Today we kick off a new monthly series on Drugs & Stuff, with each episode featuring a DPA partner sharing their experiences fighting the drug war in one of those six systems. We begin with</span> <a href= "https://www.movementforfamilypower.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Movement for Family Power</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s Co-Founder and Co-Director Lisa Sangoi and DPA’s Gabriella Miyares discussing the difficulties families face in the family regulation system, and what we can do to fight for family power. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DPA is proud to partner with</span> <a href= "https://www.movementforfamilypower.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Movement for Family Power</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">through our Advocacy Grants Program. To learn more about grants opportunities, visit</span> <a href="http://drugpolicy.org/grants"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">drugpolicy.org/grants</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To learn more about how the Family Regulation System became Ground Zero for the drug war, check out the</span> <a href= "https://www.movementforfamilypower.org/ground-zero"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ground Zero Report</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a collaboration among MFP, DPA, and the NYU Family Defense Clinic. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more infor